Some of us stay hyper-focused on what we know and avoid looking at the big picture. But, we don’t exist in a vacuum and neither do our businesses. There are very real factors that can impact your startup’s success or failure. Factors such as industry influencers, economic forces, regulation, buying processes, barriers to entry and market trends. Come to our first ever Business Model Environment workshop to help you identify the underlying factors in your company’s industry and how to leverage them for success. You’ll walk away with: A better understanding of how external forces can shape your startup How to recognize and leverage opportunities and mitigate risks Tips & suggestions for better understanding your startup’s business environment Tools & resources for mapping your own business model environment Christine K. Bailey, Executive Director of Chandler Innovations will be teaching this workshop. She is a published author and business growth strategist with almost twenty years of experience. She specializes in harnessing the power of the written (and spoken) word to help companies effectively speak to their stakeholders – employees, customers, prospects, investors and partners — to improve performance and profitability.